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Albertans have responded with love and generosity during this time, with homes and businesses offering whatever they can to evacuees. While the City of Edmonton has organized the largest efforts, there is a lot of outpouring from communities across the province and Canada. Beyond Red Cross, there are also other trusted organizations and businesses which have pledged to help. They include those which can care specifically to special demographics: from children with autism, to pets, and to veterans. Local religious institutions also have come together to do what they can.

Revenue Canada – If you are expecting a tax return, call Revenue Canada (1-800-959-8281) to have it resent to a new address.

Large scale efforts

The City of Edmonton – The City has taken in about 750 people at the Reception Centre at Northlands. There is free ETS service from the airport to Century Park and to Northlands for evacuees arriving at the airport. The City is asking people NOT to head there with donations or volunteer. All fire departments are collecting donations for essentials as well.

Religious Non-Profits

Catholic – The Archdiocese of Edmonton has instructed all the Catholic churches to make an emergency relief offering for the next two weeks, and the Parish of Corpus Christi sent several loads of with water, food bars, and blankets to the Emergency Response Centre.

Muslim – Muslims gathered together in front of the Alberta Legislature to pray for rain. At the Al Rashid Mosque, they are gathering supplies to bring to evacuees.

Fire update (May 6 noon):

A specially equipped helicopter passing over southeast Edmonton half an hour ago. As of May 4 (10 sq km), the coverage of the #ymmfire surpassed the Great Chicago Fire (9 sq km). By the end of Saturday, officials say the fire will pass 202 sq km, bigger than 27 countries.

Across the province, there are currently 49 wildfires burning, with 7 ‘out of control’. A fire ban has been declared in the City of Edmonton as one of the top 3 El Nino years recorded has made Alberta extremely dry.

Also moxie has advised today that they are not offering free food anymore.

http://www.YEGventures.ca lincolnho

thank you. it’s been updated

Tristyn Russelo

Earls is no longer offering any offers for the Fort McMurray evacuees as of Friday

http://yegventures.ca Lincoln Ho

thanks

http://www.YEGventures.ca lincolnho

Thank you. updated

Tristyn Russelo

Papa John’s Spruce Grove is no longer offering two large pizzas may be considering a different offer

http://yegventures.ca Lincoln Ho

thanks

http://www.YEGventures.ca lincolnho

Thank you. updated 🙂

ChrisColenutt

We are working to organize a Day of Relief in Edmonton Hawrelak Park July 1/16. Music , BBQ and activities for kids. Displaced residents and emergency responders would eat free and the food would be on a donation basis. We are contacting Red Cross, United Way, City council, parks and rec, all the regulatory bodies to make this happen with legitimacy. There has been a letter to Premier Notley to declare Canada Day 2016 a special day for Canadian to celebrate our heroes and efforts by all to the wildfires. If you could assist us with direction to bring this to fruition it would be greatly appreciated.

madoodle

boston pizza in west ed is not offering free pizza and drink anymore, when i asked the employees, they said they’re offering 50% off the meal

Sturgeon Valley AC

Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club in St. Albert is providing free unlimited access to our gym, classes and supervised Playcare to all displaced Fort McMurray residents until further notice. Call 780-460-9999 for details or check out http://www.sva-club.com